Wednesday, January 26, 2011

State of the Union, January 2010

If you need a reminder, I post some text into Microsoft Word and apply the autosummarize function to see what it kicks out. I offer absolutely no analysis of the result.

This post includes the following:

President Obama's speech autosummarized to 10%. This is copied from the White House site. What's odd about this is that the press office felt it necessary to note when the audience cheered (114) and when they laughed (11).

Same as the first, but autosummarized to 1%. This one is the oddest.

Autosummarized to 10%, but after I stripped out the applause and laughter markers.

Autosummarized to 1%, but after I stripped out the applause and laughter markers.

Michelle Bachmann autosummarized to 10%

Michelle Bachmann autosummarized to 1%

Paul Ryan autosummarized to 10%

Paul Ryan autosummarized to 1%

POTUS Obama Summarized to 10% (#1)

Madam Speaker, Vice President Biden, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:One in 10 Americans still cannot find work. Many businesses have shuttered. Home values have declined. (Applause.) (Applause.) (Laughter.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.)Now, as we stabilized the financial system, we also took steps to get our economy growing again, save as many jobs as possible, and help Americans who had become unemployed. We cut taxes for 95 percent of working families. (Applause.) We cut taxes for small businesses. We cut taxes for first-time homebuyers. We cut taxes for 8 million Americans paying for college. (Applause.)(Laughter and applause.)(Applause.)(Applause.) Two hundred thousand work in construction and clean energy; 300,000 are teachers and other education workers. (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) Economists on the left and the right say this bill has helped save jobs and avert disaster. (Applause.) Now, the true engine of job creation in this country will always be America's businesses. (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) While we're at it, let's also eliminate all capital gains taxes on small business investment, and provide a tax incentive for all large businesses and all small businesses to invest in new plants and equipment. (Applause.) Next, we can put Americans to work today building the infrastructure of tomorrow. (Applause.) (Applause.) There are projects like that all across this country that will create jobs and help move our nation's goods, services, and information. (Applause.) We should put more Americans to work building clean energy facilities -- (applause) -- and give rebates to Americans who make their homes more energy-efficient, which supports clean energy jobs. (Applause.) And to encourage these and other businesses to stay within our borders, it is time to finally slash the tax breaks for companies that ship our jobs overseas, and give those tax breaks to companies that create jobs right here in the United States of America. (Applause.)(Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) People are out of work. (Applause.)(Applause.)(Applause.) I'm interested in protecting our economy. A strong, healthy financial market makes it possible for businesses to access credit and create new jobs. (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) We've got to get it right. (Applause.)You can see the results of last year's investments in clean energy -– in the North Carolina company that will create 1,200 jobs nationwide helping to make advanced batteries; or in the California business that will put a thousand people to work making solar panels.(Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.)(Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.)(Applause.) Because the more products we make and sell to other countries, the more jobs we support right here in America. (Applause.) (Applause.) To help meet this goal, we're launching a National Export Initiative that will help farmers and small businesses increase their exports, and reform export controls consistent with national security. (Applause.)If America sits on the sidelines while other nations sign trade deals, we will lose the chance to create jobs on our shores. (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.)(Applause.)(Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.)(Laughter.) (Laughter.) It would give small businesses and uninsured Americans a chance to choose an affordable health care plan in a competitive market. (Applause.) (Laughter.)It would reduce costs and premiums for millions of families and businesses. (Applause.)By the time I'm finished speaking tonight, more Americans will have lost their health insurance. Our deficit will grow. Small business owners will continue to drop coverage altogether. (Applause.)(Applause.) (Applause.) Let us find a way to come together and finish the job for the American people. (Applause.) (Applause.)(Applause.) (Laughter and applause.)(Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) To help working families, we'll extend our middle-class tax cuts. (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) It's what helped lead to these deficits. Let's invest in our people without leaving them a mountain of debt. (Laughter.) (Applause.)(Applause.) (Applause.) They should be decided by the American people. Applause.) Democrats and Republicans. (Applause.) Democrats and Republicans. (Applause.) (Applause.)(Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) So let's show the American people that we can do it together. (Applause.)(Laughter.)Let's reject the false choice between protecting our people and upholding our values. (Applause.)We've made substantial investments in our homeland security and disrupted plots that threatened to take American lives. (Applause.) We will reward good governance, work to reduce corruption, and support the rights of all Afghans -- men and women alike. (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.)(Applause.) (Applause.)(Applause.)(Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.)(Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.)We are American."(Applause.) (Applause.)

Madam Speaker, Vice President Biden, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:One in 10 Americans still cannot find work. Many businesses have shuttered. Home values have declined. Now, as we stabilized the financial system, we also took steps to get our economy growing again, save as many jobs as possible, and help Americans who had become unemployed. We cut taxes for 95 percent of working families. We cut taxes for small businesses. We cut taxes for first-time homebuyers. We cut taxes for parents trying to care for their children. We cut taxes for 8 million Americans paying for college. Two hundred thousand work in construction and clean energy; 300,000 are teachers and other education workers. Economists on the left and the right say this bill has helped save jobs and avert disaster. Now, the true engine of job creation in this country will always be America's businesses. While we're at it, let's also eliminate all capital gains taxes on small business investment, and provide a tax incentive for all large businesses and all small businesses to invest in new plants and equipment. Next, we can put Americans to work today building the infrastructure of tomorrow. There are projects like that all across this country that will create jobs and help move our nation's goods, services, and information. We should put more Americans to work building clean energy facilities -- -- and give rebates to Americans who make their homes more energy-efficient, which supports clean energy jobs. And to encourage these and other businesses to stay within our borders, it is time to finally slash the tax breaks for companies that ship our jobs overseas, and give those tax breaks to companies that create jobs right here in the United States of America. People are out of work. How long should America put its future on hold? Now, one place to start is serious financial reform. I'm interested in protecting our economy. A strong, healthy financial market makes it possible for businesses to access credit and create new jobs. It channels the savings of families into investments that raise incomes. We've got to get it right. You can see the results of last year's investments in clean energy -– in the North Carolina company that will create 1,200 jobs nationwide helping to make advanced batteries; or in the California business that will put a thousand people to work making solar panels.Because the more products we make and sell to other countries, the more jobs we support right here in America. To help meet this goal, we're launching a National Export Initiative that will help farmers and small businesses increase their exports, and reform export controls consistent with national security. If America sits on the sidelines while other nations sign trade deals, we will lose the chance to create jobs on our shores. It would give small businesses and uninsured Americans a chance to choose an affordable health care plan in a competitive market. It would reduce costs and premiums for millions of families and businesses. By the time I'm finished speaking tonight, more Americans will have lost their health insurance. Our deficit will grow. Small business owners will continue to drop coverage altogether. Let us find a way to come together and finish the job for the American people. To help working families, we'll extend our middle-class tax cuts. It's what helped lead to these deficits. Let's invest in our people without leaving them a mountain of debt. We face a deficit of trust -– deep and corrosive doubts about how Washington works that have been growing for years. Democrats and Republicans. Democrats and Republicans. So let's show the American people that we can do it together. Let's reject the false choice between protecting our people and upholding our values. We've made substantial investments in our homeland security and disrupted plots that threatened to take American lives. We will reward good governance, work to reduce corruption, and support the rights of all Afghans -- men and women alike. My administration has a Civil Rights Division that is once again prosecuting civil rights violations and employment discrimination. Every day, Americans meet their responsibilities to their families and their employers. Democracy in a nation of 300 million people can be noisy and messy and complicated. We are American."The spirit that has sustained this nation for more than two centuries lives on in you, its people.

Potus Obama autosummarized to 1%(#4)

One in 10 Americans still cannot find work. We cut taxes for 95 percent of working families. We cut taxes for small businesses. We cut taxes for 8 million Americans paying for college. We should put more Americans to work building clean energy facilities -- -- and give rebates to Americans who make their homes more energy-efficient, which supports clean energy jobs. People are out of work. To help working families, we'll extend our middle-class tax cuts.

Michelle Bachmann response autosummarized 10% (#5)

Good evening. We wondered whether the president would cut spending, reduce the deficit and implement real job-creating policies.

In October of 2001, our national unemployment rate was at 5.3%. Well, deficits were unacceptably high under President Bush, but they exploded under President Obama's direction, growing the national debt by an astounding $3.1 trillion.

The president could stop the EPA from imposing a job-destroying cap-and-trade system. The president could support a balanced budget amendment. America will have the highest corporate tax rate in the world.

Michelle Bachmann response autosummarized 1% (#6)

We wondered whether the president would cut spending, reduce the deficit and implement real job-creating policies.

Paul Ryan response autosummarized 10% (#7)

As chairman of the House Budget Committee, I assure you that we want to work with the president to restrain federal spending.We face a crushing burden of debt. The facts are clear: Since taking office, President Obama has signed into law spending increases of nearly 25% for domestic government agencies, an 84% increase when you include the failed stimulus.All of this new government spending was sold as "investment." Health care spending is driving the explosive growth of our debt. And the president's law is accelerating our country toward bankruptcy. Our debt is out of control. The spending spree continued unchecked.Limited government also means effective government. It's no coincidence that trust in government is at an all-time low now that the size of government is at an all-time high.Spending cuts have to come first.We need to reclaim our American system of limited government, low taxes, reasonable regulations and sound money, which has blessed us with unprecedented prosperity. Limited government and free enterprise have helped make America the greatest nation on Earth.

Paul Ryan response autosummarized 1% (#8)

Limited government also means effective government. Limited government and free enterprise have helped make America the greatest nation on Earth.